Tour by Genesis | |
Associated album | |
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Start date | 1 January 1977 |
End date | 3 July 1977 |
No. of shows | 97 |
Genesis concert chronology |
The Wind & Wuthering Tour was an English, North American, South American and European concert tour by the English rock band Genesis. [1] [2]
Their last tour with guitarist Steve Hackett prior to his departure, and the first with Chester Thompson as their touring drummer, the tour was staged in support of their 1976 album Wind & Wuthering and their 1977 extended play Spot the Pigeon , visiting theatres and arenas from January to July 1977. The band used improved sound and stage lighting systems than before, including a set of Boeing aircraft landing lights. The tour featured Genesis' first South American dates, playing eight shows in three Brazilian cities, drawing large crowds and an enthusiastic response from fans and the press. Recordings from the tour's dates in Paris were used for the band's second live album Seconds Out , released in 1977.
A typical set list included: [1] [3]
Setlist from 1 January 1977 – 8 January 1977
| Setlist from 9 January 1977 onwards
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Setlist changes:
1/09/77: "The Carpet Crawlers" and "All In A Mouse's Night" are omitted, "Firth of Fifth" is played after "Eleventh Earl of Mar".
1/11/77: "Firth of Fifth" is played after "All In A Mouse's Night", "The Carpet Crawlers" is played after "Eleventh Earl of Mar".
1/13/77: Same changes as 1/11/77.
1/14/77: "The Carpet Crawlers" and "All In A Mouse's Night" are omitted.
1/19/77: "...In That Quiet Earth" is played after "Firth of Fifth".
1/21/77: "Your Own Special Way" is omitted, "All In A Mouse's Night" is played after "The Carpet Crawlers", "The Carpet Crawlers" is played after "Eleventh Earl of Mar".
Date (1977) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
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2 February | Boulder, United States | Macky Auditorium | 2,068 | $13,131 | [4] |
4 February | Tulsa, United States | Tulsa Municipal Theater | 2,077 | $13,042 | [4] |
5 February | Kansas City, United States | Municipal Auditorium | 5,669 | $34,014 | [4] |
6 February | St. Louis, United States | Kiel Auditorium | 6,540 | $42,478 | [4] |
26 February | Syracuse, United States | Onondaga County War Memorial | 6,574 | $41,030 | [5] |
24 March | Inglewood, United States | The Forum | 13,524 | $108,583 | [6] |
25 March | San Francisco, United States | Winterland Ballroom | 9,927 | $56,707 | [6] |
26 March | [6] | ||||
3 April | Seattle, United States | Paramount Theatre | 2,779 | $17,209 | [7] |
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